Clothes-pin



(No Model.)

' T. W. WHEATLEY.

CLOTHES PIN.

Patented Dec. 23, 1884.

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THOMAS NV. XVHEATLEY, OF WILKESBARRE, PENNSYLVANIA.

CLOTHES PIN.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 309,669, datedDecenrber 23, 1884-.

' Application filed January 30, 1884. (No model.)

To ctZZ whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, T. W. \VI-IEATLEY, a citizen of the United States,residing at \Vilkes- Barre, in the county of Luzerne and State ofPennsylvania, have invented certain new and useful Improvements inClothes-Pins; and I do declare the following to be a full, clear, andexact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilledin the art to which it appertains to make and use the same, referencebeing had to the accompanying drawings, and to the letters and figuresof reference marked thereon,which form. a part of this specification.

My invention relates to improvements in the ordinary two-prongedclothes-pin, and has for its object to provide means by which thesplitting of the pin is prevented, and facilities for taking care of thepin or a number of pins; and it consists in an open tube put through thebody of the pin just above the buttends of the prongs thereof, as willbe hereinafter fully described.

In the drawings, Figures l and are side elevations of a clothespin ofordinary colistruction provided with my improvement. Fig. 2 is alongitudinal section of the same. Fig. 4 is a detail view of the opentube.

A is the clothes-pin, of ordinary construction, having the prongs A, asshown. B-is the open tube, having a length slightly greater than thediameter of the pin, so that when inserted in the opening hereinafterdcscribedits ends will project therefrom.

In constructing my device I form an opening through the body of theclothes-pin just above and at right angles to the inner end of the cutmade to form the prongs A. The open tube is inserted in the opening, asshown, and then by a suitable device the projecting ends are bentdownward and. outward and firmly against the sides of the pin, as shown,so that no rough, ragged edges are prominent to catch on the clothing.The tube 13 being placed at right angles to the direction of strain uponthe prongs, prevents the split-ting of the pin when the latter is pusheddown over a clothes-line.

or removed from the ring, which is held upon the arm of the laundress.The open tube can be quickly and rapidly applied to the pin, and forms aperfect protection against splitting. The opening through the body ofthe clothespin is formed by any ordinary means, and the ends of the tubeare bent outward by a single blow of a stamping-machine operatingsimilarly to the machines by which eyelets are fastened in papers andarticles of wearing-apparel.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim, and desire to secureby Letters Patent, 1s

A clothes-pin having a strengthening-tube open at both ends, insertedthrough the body thereof just above the prongs and transversely to theplane of the slot forming the prongs, and having its ends flared outwardagainst the sides of the clothes-pin, substantially as and for thepurposes set forth.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

THOMAS W. \VHE ATLEY.

Witnesses:

J; G. BELL, B. W'. Manor.

